tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31323383069771998.post6824269591712414694..comments2011-11-08T08:05:13.138-06:00Comments on Cozy in 240 Sq Ft: Rain and Sugar Gliderssjohnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168907778505483744noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31323383069771998.post-19571383549030825192011-10-20T22:58:04.788-05:002011-10-20T22:58:04.788-05:00Hi Cozy in 240 sq ft,
My name is Laura and my hus...Hi Cozy in 240 sq ft,<br /><br />My name is Laura and my husband and I embarked on a traveling journey about a year go... we lived and worked in our 5th wheel and pulled it with our truck around Canada and the U.S. - it measures about 300 sq ft. <br /><br />Like yourself I wanted a dog but we felt that it would be irresponsible to get a one. We were in Arizona last January and we saw some Sugar Gliders. We instantly adored them and considered them as an option for a pet. <br /><br />We did some research and asked the breeder about gliders as pets. He assured us that sugar gliders don&#39;t smell as long as their bedding is changed each week. <br /><br />While he breeder gave us inaccurate information - because sugar gliders absolutely do smell - I&#39;d like to share with you the experience my husband and I have with our gliders...<br /><br />They are named Bolt and Bella - they do not bite with the exception of a painless nip with their teeth (which aren&#39;t really that sharp) now and then when they think I might have food on my finger. They do bark and hiss through the night (when they are awake) however since they are such small animals, you can imagine that they have small vocal cords and aren&#39;t very loud.<br /><br />The information you saw on line may have been regarding sugar gliders that were not very tame or handled / bonded with their owners. When gliders are bonded with their human owners they are very playful and don&#39;t tend to bite. <br /><br />Bolt and Bella live in a cage which has a bottom that is dropped - in other words it looks like there are two bottoms of the cage with about 1 inch between them. So as they go to the bathroom it falls to the bottom of the cage where we have a tray which catches everything. They don&#39;t play or throw their waste.<br /><br />Well, I&#39;m not sure if that&#39;s helpful. After living with them for a year - I would say that you&#39;ve made the right choice is forgoing them as pets... they do need some space to run around and if you let them loose in your apartment they will go to the bathroom in your space - thereby smelling it up. They are wonderful puts but need a space to play in ie a bedroom or utility room where they can run and exercise.<br /><br />Cheers for now,<br />LauraSparkling Sweetieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05898839657814414256noreply@blogger.com